Miamisburg in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Miami Connection
Led by their great chief Mishikinakwa, or little turtle, the Miamis struggled valiantly to keep this land forever Indian. However, foreshadowed by defeat in the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the ensuing Treaty of Greenville, their removal to the Kansas Territory in 1846 and then to the Oklahoma Territory in 1867 brought an end to their presence in most of Ohio and indiana. It was on October 10, 1846, that a somber procession of five canal boats laden with remnants of the once proud Miami tribe passed through this very site on what was then the Miami and Erie Canal. They were on their way to the Ohio river where steamboats would carry them westward out of the land “that would know them no more forever.” Fortunately, some of their descendants returned, and the name of the tribe Miami still glows on the map “like embers of an old campfire.”
—Phillip R. Shriver, President Emeritus, Miami University
Kneeling by the Miami. Erected October 2002 A Project of the Miami Visual Arts Foundation. This foundation administered entirely by volunteers
Board Members: Robert T. Bell Jack Dempsey Leslie Dixon James F. Lenz Theresa Hieronymus Prosser Mandie Sands Ray Snambrock Vonda Sparks Exofficio members: Thomas Croskey Robert Stanley
Major Supporters: Bell Vault & Monument Dempsey Industries Inc. Hieronymus Family Julia Anna Lyons, BWXT of Ohio Farmers & Merchants Bank James F. & Kaye C. Lenz City of Miamisburg
Key Supporters: Abbey, Matt & Tom Croskey Doug & Robin Parramore Dale P. Zink Family Jack & Rebecca Croskey Frank, Elizabeth & Virginia Balzer J.R. & Stella Robinson Miamisburg Lions Club Masters & Associates Insurance Miamisburg Rotary Club Ohio River Road Runners Club Terry, Leslie & Todd Lyons Stan & Rosalie Bernard Miamisburg Spring Fling Ray & Laurie Shambrock Reta Wagner Robert & Hazel Eisele
A capsule is entombed on this location with the names of all that made a donation to this project.
Erected 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1846.
Location. 39° 38.525′ N, 84° 17.256′ W. Marker is in Miamisburg, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker is on North 1st Street (Ohio Route 725) north of East Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Miamisburg OH 45342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Miamisburg in the Great Flood of 1913 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miamisburg POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Lest We Forget" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean Conflict (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lest We Forget (approx. 0.2 miles away); Global War on Terrorism (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miamisburg High School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miamisburg.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for the Miami People. “The Northwest Indian War ended with the Battle of Fallen Timbers and Treaty of Greenville. Those Miami who still resented the United States gathered around Ouiatenon and Prophetstown, where Shawnee Chief Tecumseh led a coalition of Native American nations. Territorial governor William Henry Harrison and his forces destroyed Prophetstown in 1811, then used the War of 1812 as pretext for attacks on Miami villages throughout the Indiana Territory.” (Submitted on December 9, 2018.)
2. Sculptures of Native Americans by Sculptor Marie Barbera. “Indigenous Americans are peoples of the earth and I feel I have developed a dialogue with them as I recreate their stories from their history into clay and into bronze. I develop my ideas from researching books. Something I read will intrigue me and Ill seek out additional information and become so involved in that story that I will integrate it to my own remembrance. These stories allow me to relate to you, through my works...” (Submitted on December 9, 2018.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on January 14, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 9, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.